Independent Living Communities in Branford, CT

"I love the Spring Meadows by Monarch. It was clean and bright. The decor was amazing. They had that soothing blue. And the residents that we passed by were really pleasant. They were all so very happy. The room itself was just amazing. It was a perfect fit for what I was looking for. The sales manager was extremely nice and very informative in terms of the community, especially the activities that are offered. It was nice. The receptionist was amazing, and the nurses that walked by were very well-mannered and very pleasant."

"Our tour of Covenant Living of Cromwell was great. It was awesome. It was like a hotel when you walked in there. It was absolutely beautiful. The staff was amazing. They had a cafeteria, a restaurant, and then they had a coffee shop. So there were three places you could go for a meal. They had a snack room, too. They allow you to have three meals a day, but it was like a credit card setup where they give you so much money every month and allotment for food. I think it was $300 for each person a month. The menus were awesome. The apartments were very nice. They even had a deck where you could go outside (each one had a patio deck). It's very quiet and you could bring pets if you wanted to. They had a movie theater, a music room, and an activities room where you could crochet or needlepoint or have any hobbies, you could do it there. They kept their residents engaged with a bunch of activities going on. We would have picked it, but we just couldn't afford it. It was a little on the high side."

"I like Motif by Monarch. It's very nice. It fits my needs. The location was great. The people there were great. The activities seemed to be good. It's an A-plus. They had a library and a gathering room with a bar, and that was nice. They can eat outdoors in good weather. Some of the rooms have a kitchen, and some of them don't, so it depends on what you need. I only interacted with one employee and she was very nice and very informative. She did a good job explaining everything to me. She was very knowledgeable."

"Pomperaug Woods was very nice and very friendly, but they were a little bit expensive. It was independent living, but they also have assisted living. The staff was very good. They have artists, composers, and very highly intelligent people living there. They have a varied program of things. A resident moved their own grand piano in there and would practice the piano during the day. It was all interactive. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They went out of their way to explain all about the people that were living there, the artwork hanging on the wall, and what artists did it. The facility was very nice. It's all one level. They have an outdoor court, and when it's nice weather, they hold all the concerts out there. They had the Blue River Jazz Band there. It's top-notch entertainment."

"What a beautiful community, they have kept our family member safe while providing wonderful care and lots of activities. Such an amazing, thoughtful and considerate staff."

"We got a tour of Holiday Lodge at Cold Spring. The staff did a wonderful job, but it's not my type of place. It seemed like it was a place for rich people. They didn't have a stove in the kitchen, and I couldn't understand that at all. The facility was very decent and very clean. The amenities that they had there were the same as the other place. You could use the bus, you could get your hair done, you could go to recreation, and you could have PT. The marketing person who gave us the tour was very good and gave a lot of information. She gave me a folder with a menu in it, and the menu looked pretty good. The dining area was very nice. I met the recreation director and the maintenance guy, and they were all very nice."

"I toured The Village at South Setauket's assisted living facility for my mom. I felt like it was safer for her because she would be wearing a pendant. In case something happens, she just has to hit the pendant, which she will be wearing all throughout her stay. My mom also liked the place and told me she felt comfortable there. The apartments were very clean and spacious, and the person who gave the tour was very friendly. They helped us a lot and answered all my questions. The dining area was big, but I didn't check the food. During our visit, they were playing bingo with the residents, and they looked happy."

"Holiday Farmington was outstanding. The staff was fantastic. A lot of times when you go into these places, they're kind of talking down to you because you're old, and you don't know what you're doing. This guy was phenomenal. He was just absolutely wonderful. It's very clean. The people there, you can tell, like it there, because they're very friendly to people just coming in off the street. I was struck by the fact that they have a physical therapist in the building. They have all kinds of activities and the transportation part is great to the point where the staff said that if two or three of the residents wanted to go to a particular restaurant, they would drive us there, and they would come back and get us. It's not just hospitals or doctors that they run transportation for. I was very impressed with that. It's an outstanding place. We saw the menus and they're very varied, but there's something there for everybody to eat. They also had a cafe if you didn't want to go to the dining room. People were coming in and getting coffee and Danish or cereal or whatever they wanted. The food looked very tasty. I like them very much."

"Evergreen Woods was fabulous. I liked the congeniality, the food was terrific, they had a private dining room set up, and we could have steak or anything. I have two cats and two dogs, and the CEO came down to me and said, "Don't worry, we'll have all your pets." Everybody we saw was lovely and willing to help; that was very nice. They had everything, and everything was spotlessly clean. It made sense where everything is located -- everything was near to your room or your apartment. The quality is just really good."

"Tower One/Tower East was really nice. The staff members I met were very nice. I saw a one-bedroom and that was nice. They have different things for you to do. They put me on a list. I've received mail from them wanting to know if I'm still available for wanting to move in there and how far up my name is out in the list, so they've been nice."

"We liked the apartments at Whitney Center, but it was too expensive for us. It looked good, and we would have been satisfied if we could afford it. "

"I toured Masonicare At Ashlar Village. I think they had some of the nicest rooms that I've seen. It was a clean facility. The people were very pleasant. The food was good. They offered a lot of activities. The staff members were very accommodating and attentive. I felt it was a quality facility."

"My mother-in-law is staying at Masonicare in Wallingford. She is in long-term care, and they're very good and accommodating. She is in a newer room that they had remodeled. It's a beautiful facility, and their staff is very good. The food is mediocre but they're very good at keeping the residents active. They also go out in the community and things like that."

"Wesley Heights at Wesley Village was very nice and very clean. The staff was excellent. The rooms were very clean, it was excellent living. You'd have to bring your own furniture, but it was very well kept. We saw their menus, and they had quite several different dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The staff answered all my questions, and gave a tour to both my wife and me. While I was taking a tour and discussing the location with the director, my wife was taken to an activity with one of their staff people."